Monday, February 23, 2015

Essentials by Ellen Winter Release 2015 Blog Hop

Hello, and welcome to the Winter 2015 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop!
I'll be showcasing several of the new stamp sets and dies on my post today,
all designed by the one and only Julie Ebersole.

And, yay, I get to give this new stamp set called Fancy Thanks to a lucky someone
just for leaving a comment on this post!

Here are a couple of cards I created with this versatile stamp set.

For this card, I brought back the Prize Stag from the first Essentials by Ellen release
and added him and the sentiment to a watercolored background.

On the second card, I added some blooms using the Bold Blossoms stand alone dies
that were die cut from gold foil cardstock and backed with colored cardstock.
The sentiment was gold embossed and I added a sprinkling of gold sequins.

My last card uses Love You So, a fun set with brushstroke sentiments.
I inked several colors of Distress Inks and stamped the sentiment in each circle
with Archival ink. A quick and easy card for any "lovey dovey" occasion.

There is also a GRAND GIVEAWAY in the Ellen Hutson Classroom! To enter, be sure
to leave a comment there, and at every stop along the hop by March 2nd.
Winners will be announced on March 4th.

Your cards are amazing and so unique. I love the Prize Stag die and matching water colors. The Bold Blossom is a must have on my wish list and the Love You So Set is fabulous! Great job on all of these cards. Thank you for all your inspiration and techniques.

Love all your colorful cards, and thanks for sharing all different techniques - watercolor, die cuts (LOVE the gold with colored card stock!) and ink blending! I need the reminders sometimes about all the tools and techniques.

I just love your card with the Bold Blossoms and sentiment embossed in gold.. just beautiful. I have seen this set used in so many different ways, it is beginning to be one of my favorites in this new release.

Oh my, Donna...your cards are gorgeous! That stag...those flowers...the water-colouring...all are perfect companions to complement this fabulous, versatile, love-the-font new sentiment set. Once again, in awe...everything you touch is just so magical!Hugs~c